Crusaders first-five-eight Tyler Bleyendaal has been ruled out until the end of the year due to a neck injury sustained while playing ITM Cup rugby which will delay his availability for his new club Munster. Read more

The Ireland Rugby Union and Leinster have announced that flyhalf Jonathan Sexton will return to Ireland and play for Leinster for the 2015/16 season having signed until the end of November 2019. Read more

The Celtic League have announced that their Pro12 tournament which is the premier professional club competition in Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales has a new title sponsor making it the Guinness Pro12.Read more